Biography of Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor, dancer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.Rajput started his career with television serials.His debut show was Star Plus's romantic drama Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil(2008), followed by an award-winning performance in Zee TV's popular soap opera Pavitra Rishta(2009–11).

About Family and Early Life:-

Rajput was born in Patna to Krishna Kumar Singh and Usha Singh.His ancestral home is in Bihar's Purnia district.One of his sisters, Mitu Singh, is a state-level cricketer.His mother's death in 2002 left Rajput devastated and it was in the same year that the family moved from Patna to Delhi.

Rajput attended St. Karen's High School in Patna and Kulachi Hansraj Model School in New Delhi.According to Rajput, he had ranked seventh in the DCE Entrance Exam in 2003, and secured admission in the Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering) class in Delhi College of Engineering.He was also a National Olympiad Winner in Physics.In all, he cleared as many as 11 engineering entrance exams, including that for the Indian School of Mines.After he started participating in theatre and dance, he rarely had time for studies, resulting in several backlogs which ultimately made him leave DCE.He completed only three years of the four-year course before dropping out to pursue an acting career.

Career:-

While a student at Delhi Technological University.Rajput enrolled in  Shiamak Davar's dance classes.It was only later that the idea of making a career in acting came to him, as some of his fellow students in the dance classes happened to be interested in acting and were attending Barry John's drama classes. Influenced by them, Rajput also joined the acting classes. Here, he found his passion for acting: "I found the experience liberating. I realised that I could communicate with the audience. I knew I wanted to do this forever.

Television (2008–11):-

In 2008, the casting team of Balaji Telefilms saw Rajput's personality and acting talent while he was on stage for one of Ekjute's plays.They invited him to audition for them and Rajput landed the role of Preet Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil.His character was killed quite early in the show, but he was such a popular character with the viewers that he was brought back for the series finale in the form of a spirit,looking on as his family celebrates after going through difficult times.

Film career (2013–20):-

Rajput auditioned for Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che! and was selected to play one of the three leads, along with Rajkumar Rao andAmit Sadh. Based on the Chetan Bhagat novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life,the film proved to be a critical and commercial success.

In 2016, he appeared in Neeraj Panday's Biographical sports film M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story,in lead role of Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2016. Rajput's performance was widely praised by critics and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

In 2017, he appeared in Dinsesh Vijan's Raabta,co-starring Kriti Sanon.

In 2018, he appeared in Kedarnath, a love story set in the backdrop of the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand,co-starring Sara Ali Khan.In this film he played the role of Mansoor Khan, a Kashmiri young man.

In 2019, he appeared in Abhishek Chaubey's Sonchiriya opposite Bhumi Pednekar.He appeared in Nitesh Tiwari's Chhichhore opposite Shraddha Kapoor that released on 6 September 2019. Later that year, he starred in Drive alongside Jacqueline Fernandez,which was released on Netflix.

Personal life and death:-

Rajput was in a relationship with his co-star Ankit Lokhande for six years. They broke up in 2016.

On 14 June 2020, Rajput, aged 34, was found dead hanging from the ceiling fan in his home in Bandra Mumbai. He had reportedly been suffering from depression for about six months.However, no suicide note has been found as of June 2020.According to the Mumbai Police IPS officer Vinay Chaubey, some medical prescriptions and medical reports were found in Sushant's room and the investigation is underway.